Cristiano Ronaldo is in line to make his first Champions League appearance for Juve after joining from Real Madrid, where he won the tournament in each of the last three seasons.

Allegri said: "We have Cristiano, one of the best two players on the planet in recent years, but let's not forget that we've reached two of the last four Champions League finals. We're growing in confidence and we know that we're in with a shout.

"Our objective is to consistently be among the top four Champions League clubs. Are we favourites this year? Let's start winning in difficult places like this one and see how we build from there."